Disapproval or even disgust from the general public is one of the reasons why some women are reluctant to breastfeed outside of the home, according to researchers.
Swansea and Cardiff University experts, who have studied the experiences of more than 17,000 mums, said the attitudes of strangers were having a direct impact on a families’ behaviour when it came to feeding babies.
Dr Aimee Grant, of Swansea University, led the study which looked at existing research mostly from the UK, USA and Australia. Her team not only examined 17,700 pregnant women and mothers’ responses but also those of 156 male partners, 46 grandparents and 438 members of the public. You can get more health news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
